Overview
- All three judges scored the bantamweight bout 29-28 for Barcelos after a competitive three rounds at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
- Barcelos landed the cleaner, busier striking across the final two rounds as Simon pressed forward and mixed in takedown attempts.
- Simon sustained a deep laceration under his chin during the fight that required the UFC medical team to control bleeding and stitch the wound.
- Dana White posted close-up images of the injury on Instagram, amplifying attention to the severity of the cut.
- The outcome pushed Barcelos to four consecutive victories and ended Simon’s two-fight winning streak, leaving him 2–4 across his last six.